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Organization and Legal Aspects of Health Care
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:12.09.2023 13:09:59
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LF_692 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Gunta Bēta | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | RSU Liepāja Branch | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Liepaja, Riņķu iela 24/26, lf rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not required. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire basic knowledge about the principles of health care organization. Create an idea of the place and role of the chosen profession in health care. Promote the acquisition of knowledge and the formation of awareness of the existing regulatory framework in health care - the rights and obligations of medical personnel, patients, storage of medical documentation, protection of personal data. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Healthcare system in the world and Latvia. Principles of organisation and management of health care. Main international and Latvian health policy documents. Organisation and organisation philosophy and strategy. Organisational culture. Types of organisational structures, changes in structure, setting up an effective organisation | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Management of organizational resources (material and immaterial), control of effective use of resources. Error analysis of organizations, transfer of experience in the organization, analysis of future competencies. Principles of human resource management in health care. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | External control of the healthcare organisation. Quality management: characteristics, overview of quality levels and quality systems. Quality management and safety in health care. Change management in health care, effective team management. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Personnel forecasting and planning. Intergenerational conflict in the healthcare labour market, the concept of team, building and cultural context, decision-making process and methods. Taking alternatives in the decision-making process. Group decision making. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Human rights | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Rights and obligations of patients. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Rights and obligations of minor patients. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Rights and obligations of medical practitioners. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Treatment risk fund, compensation for damage in the health care process, procedures for receiving compensation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Procedures for record keeping of medical documentation in a medical institution. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students in the Health Organization section prepare Presentation 2. In the legal aspects section, Presentation 1 and self-filled tests 4. Subject for presentations appropriate to the profession to be studied based on topics covered: 1. Basic values of health policy, documents. Health care development. Organisational structure of Latvian State healthcare. 2. Healthcare legislation. Regulatory documentation of the work of a medical assistant. Analysis of normative acts, literature, solving of situation tasks, discussions in groups. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course in general, the student must complete the study course evaluation questionnaire on the students portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The course of study is assessed on the basis of cumulative assessment. Tests 4 + 3 presentations passed successfully. The criteria described in the RSU study Regulations, the 10-ball system. Presentations (40%); tests (40%); participation in the discussion (20%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Knows the internationally accepted basic values on which health policy is based; main international and Latvian health policy documents. Knows about the organization and financing of healthcare, social assistance and education systems, financing models of rehabilitation services and public and private (client) responsibility in this area. As a result of studying the study course, students acquire knowledge about medical personnel, rights and obligations of patients, protection of personal data, storage of medical documentation. Students will have developed an understanding of medical law, its importance in the processes of social life and professional activity. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will identify the necessary provision of the professional aspects of the medical assistant in the organizational structure and management of the health care of the Latvian state. Students will understand the legal aspects of the profession - medical law, incl. rights and obligations of medical practitioners, patients and medical documentation record-keeping. Students will be able to apply applicable legislation in professional activities and situations that may arise in daily work. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to plan and organize your work and workplace, working independently or in a team. Will be able to comply with the requirements of regulatory acts in the medical field in the professional field. Will be able to professionally organize their activities, according to the professional standard. Students will be able to apply medical law - a medical practitioner, will understand the rights and obligations of patients, will learn to protect personal data, incl. medical documentation, as well as know their rights and responsibilities as a healthcare worker. Will be able to analyse, evaluate, synthesize and develop recommendations on individual aspects of the healthcare system; analyse basic principles of the quality management system. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | I. Vaine, I. Āboliņa, U. Bušmeistere. Dažāda līmeņa vadītāju vadības kompetence ārstniecības iestādes darbības nodrošināšanā. 2020. | ||||||||
| 2 | Justin A. Ramírez. Public Leadership. 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Dubkēvičs, L. Organizācijas kultūras, klimats un radošums. Rīga: RaKa, 2019. | ||||||||
| 4 | MK. nr. 60 Noteikumi par obligātajām prasībām ārstniecības iestādēm un to struktūrvienībām | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ārstniecības likums | ||||||||
| 2 | Veselības aprūpes finansēšanas likums | ||||||||
| 3 | Nacionālais veselības dienests | ||||||||
| 4 | Mozgis Dz. Ceļvedis veselības aprūpes vadībā. Nacionālais apgāds. 2008 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Reņģe, V. Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007. 215 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārmstrongs M. Kā kļūt par izcilu menedžeri. Pārbaudīti paņēmieni un svarīgas prasmes no A līdz Z. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. 344 lpp. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Latvijas Kvalitātes asociācija. | ||||||||
